Richard William "Rick" Wright (28 July 1943 ? 15 September 2008) was an English musician, composer, singer and songwriter, best known for his career with Pink Floyd. A multi-instrumentalist, Wright's richly textured keyboard layers were a vital ingredient and a distinctive characteristic of Pink Floyd's sound. Wright frequently sang harmony and occasionally lead vocals on stage and in the studio with Pink Floyd (most notably on the songs "Time", "Echoes", "Wearing the Inside Out", "Astronomy Domine" and "Matilda Mother").Though not as prolific a songwriter as his band mates Roger Waters, Syd Barrett and David Gilmour, he wrote significant parts of the music for classic albums such as Meddle, The Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here, as well as for Pink Floyd's final studio album The Division Bell.
Active years end year
2008
Alias
Rick Wright
Wright, Richard William
Associated band
David Gilmour
Identity (Zee album)
Pink Floyd
Associated musical artist
David Gilmour
Identity (Zee album)
Pink Floyd
Background
solo_singer
Birth date
1943-07-28
Birth year
1943
Death date
2008-09-15
Death year
2008
Genre
Art rock
Electronic music
Experimental rock
Jazz
Progressive rock
Psychedelic rock
Record label
Capitol Records
Columbia Records
EMI
Harvest Records
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